Dear David As of this morning we have not had a clear proposal from the government on when you plan to bring forward a motion to the House on air strikes in Syria or on arrangements for the debate. In the view of the Opposition on a matter of such critical importance there must be …
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I thank the Prime Minister for providing an advance copy of his statement, which I received earlier today. After the despicable and horrific attacks in Paris a fortnight ago, the whole House will I am sure agree that our first priority has to be the security of people in this country. So when we consider …
Speech on the credibility of Cameron’s plan for military intervention in Syria Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn: On behalf of the Opposition, may I also express my condolences to the family of Chris Martin on his death? The Prime Minister told me how ill he was on Remembrance Sunday, and I am pleased that he was able to visit him at that time. Also, on behalf of the many Members …
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I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. As I said to him in the House last week the first duty of a state is to protect its citizens. At the moment the country’s overwhelming focus is on the threat we face from terrorism and on how we can best ensure the defeat of ISIL. …
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Thank you for that kind introduction and welcome. It’s great to be back in the south west – the region where I was born. I want to congratulate our new MPs in this region: Thangam Debbonaire for Bristol West and Karin Smyth in Bristol South. As well as our returning MPs Ben Bradshaw in Exeter and Kerry …
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We welcome the involvement of the United Nations in this crisis, for which Labour has consistently argued. Last night’s UN Security Council’s resolution must be a first step towards a comprehensive political settlement of the Syrian civil war, which is essential to defeating the threat from Isis. Labour will consider any proposals the government brings …
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